Thursday, May 5, 2011

OLD FASHIONED MORPHINE


A lovely "Old Timey" feeling song by Jolie Holland. Great for both ukulele and guitar!


Old Fashioned Morphine
 
Am (x4)
         
          Gimme that (Am)old fashion morphine
          Gimme that (E7)old fashion morphine
          Gimme that(Am) old fashion morphine
          It's good (E7)enough for (Am)me
 
          Well, it was (Am)good enough for my grandpa
          It was (E7)good enough for my grandpa
          It was (Am)good enough for my grandpa
          It's good (E7)enough for (Am)me
 
          Sister (Am)don't get worried
          Sister (E7)don't get worried
          Sister (Am)don't get worried
          Because the world is (E7)almost (Am)done
                     *Interlude*  (verse)
 
          Gimme that (Am)old fashion morphine
          Gimme that (E7)old fashion morphine
          Gimme that(Am) old fashion morphine
          It's good (E7)enough for (Am)me
 
          It was (Am)good enough for Billy Burroughs
          It was (E7)good enough for Billy Burroughs
          It was (Am)good enough for Billy Burroughs
          It's good (E7)enough for me
 
          Sister (Am)don't get worried
          Sister (E7)don't get worried
          Sister (Am)don't get worried
          Because the world is (E7)almost (Am)done
                     *Interlude*  (verse)
 
          Gimme that (Am)old fashion morphine
          Gimme that (E7)old fashion morphine
          Gimme that (Am)old fashion morphine
          It's good (E7)enough for (am)me
 
          It was (Am)good enough for Isabelle Eberhardt
          It was (E7)good enough for Isabelle Eberhardt
          It was (Am)good enough for Isabelle Eberhardt
          It's good (E7)enough for (Am)me
 
          Sister (Am)don't get worried
          Sister (E7)don't get worried
          Sister (Am)don't get worried
          Because the world is (E7)almost (am)done...
                     *Outro*  (verse, x3)
 

3 comments:

  1. I love this song. Did you see her at the Corner in 2009? Awesome.

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  2. Thanks for this!! Really appreciated!!!

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  3. So stoked to finally get some chords (and easy ones) so i can finally sing this song with a guitar. Thank you!

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